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Part Two Wrap-Up

This is one of the shorter sections in the book. Every time I read through the book, I’m surprised at how quickly the ending of this one sneaks up on me. We begin with Vin worried about the first ball she’s going to have to attend, go through that ball, then have her infiltrate Kredik Shaw on that very same night.

One thought—you might want to go through the book after each section ending and read ONLY the italicized epigrams at the beginnings of chapters. They tell a story in and of themselves. I will, for those of you who are epigram-challenged, dump some of the more important sections into the narrative later. However, there are some subtle things you’ll miss if you don’t read through all of the introductions.

The concept of these epigrams—telling a story within a story—was another of the big things that made me want to write the book. There really is a third viewpoint happening in this book—a first person viewpoint that comes in each chapter, if only very briefly. Who is writing them? Where do they come from? You’ll find out soon. (Like, in just a couple of chapters.)